Pierluigi Paganini
April 08, 2018
A new strain of ATM jackpotting malware dubbed ATMJackpot has been discovered by experts at Netskope Threat Research Labs. The malware is still under development and appears to have originated in Hong Kong, it has a smaller system footprint compared with similar threats. “Netskope Threat Research Labs has discovered a new ATM malware, âATMJackpot.â The malware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 26, 2018
The head of the crime ring behind the Carbanak gang that since 2013 targeted banks worldwide has been arrested in Spain. The mastermind suspected of stealing about ÂŁ870m (âŹ1bn) in a bank cyber heist has been arrested in Spain. The man is suspected to be the kingpin of the crime ring behind the Carbanak gang that since 2013 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2018
Besides being known about corruption scandals, South America is a reference to the development of ATM malware spreading globally with Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico leading the way. A research conducted by KASPERSKY has revealed a convergence on attacks against financial institutions, where traditional crimes and cybercrime join forces together to target and attack ATM (Automated […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 09, 2018
In just one night a Russian crime gang stole 3.8 million slopes (860,000 euros) from 32 ATMs belonging to the Raiffeisen Romania bank. Cybercriminals stole 3.8 million slopes (860,000 euros) from 32 ATMs belonging to the Raiffeisen Romania bank using an infected RTF document. The criminal organization led by Dmitriy Kvasov operated in Romania, the gang stole […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 30, 2018
Cybercriminals are targeting ATM machines in the US forcing them to spit out hundreds of dollars with ‘jackpotting‘ attacks. According to a senior US Secret Service official, the organization has managed to steal more than $1m from ATM machines using this technique. Once crooks gain physical access to the ATM, they will infect it with a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 12, 2017
Crooks are now involving a small, battery-powered device dubbed Smart Shield Detector that is able to detect digital anti-skimming technology used by ATMs. ATM skimmers are widely adopted by crooks to steal payment card data, in the last months, experts observed an increase in the number of cyber attacks against ATM involving so-called âinsert skimmers.â In response, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 11, 2017
Group-IB spotted the operations of a Russian-speaking cyber gang tracked as MoneyTaker group that stole as much as $10 million from US and Russian banks. Researchers from security firm Group-IB has spotted the operations of a Russian-speaking cyber gang tracked as MoneyTaker that has stolen as much as $10 million from U.S. and Russian banks […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 02, 2017
Law enforcement agencies dismantled a criminal ring and arrested four key members responsible for ATM attacks and performing illegal transactions. European law enforcement agencies announced the success of an operation called “Neptune” that allowed to dismantle a criminal ring and arrest of four key members responsible for stealing payment card data and performing illegal transactions. The investigation supported by […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 11, 2017
Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new strain of ATM malware dubbed ATMii that could be used to empty an ATM. Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new strain of ATM malware dubbed ATMii. The ATMii malware was discovered in April this year, it implements an injector module (exe.exe) and the module to be injected (dll.dll). Crooks can […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 26, 2017
Cyber criminals are targeting ATM machines through the banks’ networks, the operations involve squads of money mules for the cashout. The Europe’s policing agency warns of a rise of cyber attacks against ATM machines. Criminal organizations are targeting ATM machines through the banks’ networks, the operations involve squads of money mules for the cashout. “The malware being used has […]
